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PVM visits the North-West University
PVM, a renowned supplier of top-notch nutrition products, paid a visit to the Potchefstroom campus on recently and the North-West University (NWU) embraced the opportunity for an interesting and illuminating relationship. The purpose of this visit was to strengthen the bond between PVM and the NWU, while increasing the performance, general health…http://news.nwu.ac.za/good-sleep-routines-impact-positively-athletic-performance
Good sleep routines impact positively on athletic performance
They thrive on adrenaline, excitement and energy, but it is particularly sleep or the lack of it that can impact the performance of athletes. A researcher from the North-West University (NWU) says her research has shown that ensuring good sleeping habits, or sleep hygiene as it is known, not only improves athletic performance and endurance…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/ondersoek-inheemse-pedagogiee-die-tog-om-suid-afrika-se-eurosentriese-kurrikulum-te-verander
Ondersoek inheemse pedagogieë in die tog om Suid-Afrika se Eurosentriese kurrikulum te verander
Universiteitskurrikulums moet by ongemaklike gesprekke betrokke raak om hedendaagse uitdagings aan te pak, en in die afgelope paar jaar was daar ’n toenemende beweging na die dekolonisering van die onderwyskurrikulum in Suid-Afrika. Die vraag van “watter kennis het die grootste waarde”, of “wie se kennis het die meeste waarde” is die kern van…http://news.nwu.ac.za/exploring-wild-pedagogies-quest-change-south-africas-eurocentric-curriculum
Exploring wild pedagogies in the quest to change South Africa's Eurocentric curriculum
University curricula must incite difficult conversations to meet today's challenges, and in recent years there has been a growing movement towards decolonising the education curriculum in South Africa. The question of “what knowledge is of most worth”, or “whose knowledge is of most worth” has been at the heart of this debate. “These…http://news.nwu.ac.za/insightful-public-lecture-looks-harnessing-strengths-workplace
Insightful public lecture looks at harnessing strengths in the workplace
Prof Marianne van Woerkom examined the importance of identifying and utilising the strengths and talents of employees in the workplace during a recent public lecture hosted by the Optentia research unit on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus. Prof Van Woerkom, a professor of positive psychology and human resource studies…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/n-blywende-gedenkgeleentheid-om-ons-personeel-en-studente-te-eer
’n Blywende gedenkgeleentheid om ons personeel en studente te eer
Die drie kampusse van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) het op Vrydag 3 November elkeen hulle jaarlikse gedenkdiens gehou ter ere van al die personeellede en studente wat gedurende die jaar oorlede is. Twee-en-dertig studente en agt personeellede is oorlede – ’n getal wat die NWU glad nie verwag het nie. “Hierdie individue was nie net ’n…http://news.nwu.ac.za/lasting-memorial-event-honour-our-staff-and-students
A lasting memorial event to honour our staff and students
On Friday, 3 November, the three campuses of the North-West University (NWU) each hosted their annual memorial service in honour of all the staff and students who had sadly passed away during the past year. Thirty-two students and eight personnel had passed away – a figure the NWU could never have anticipated. “These individuals are not just…http://news.nwu.ac.za/student-excels-morganti-ju-jitsu-world-championships
Student excels in Morganti Ju-Jitsu World Championships
Elvis Moyo, a PhD candidate in the Centre for Applied Radiation and Technology (CARST) at the North-West University (NWU), represented the institution and South Africa at the Morganti Ju-Jitsu World Championships from 14 to 15 October in Recife, Brazil. Elvis's dedication and determination bore fruit as he secured a bronze medal in the stand-up…http://news.nwu.ac.za/academic-explores-link-between-talent-management-and-small-business-performance
Academic explores the link between talent management and small business performance
Associate research professor Petronella Jonck from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences recently shed light on the relationship between talent management and the financial performance of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMMEs) operating within the informal sector. As the keynote speaker at a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-and-emfuleni-local-municipality-strengthen-partnership-impact-communities-positively
NWU and Emfuleni Local Municipality strengthen partnership to impact communities positively
The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus recently hosted a meeting with the executive mayor of the Emfuleni Local Municipality (ELM), Cllr Sipho Radebe, to strengthen their partnership and to further explore possible opportunities that would positively impact the surrounding communities. During the meeting, Prof Linda du…http://news.nwu.ac.za/capability-development-key-sustainable-employment-north-west-university
Capability development is key to sustainable employment – North-West University
Imagine an hourglass and think of one of the countless impoverished communities in South Africa. Ask yourself: How do we enrich the lives of the people in these communities and equip them with the skills to secure sustainable employment opportunities? If you fill the hourglass with resources and turn it over, these resources will trickle down…http://news.nwu.ac.za/take-stand-against-plastic-pollution
Take a stand against plastic pollution
The North-West University (NWU) has recently launched a campaign to address the issue of plastic pollution. The campaign was initiated after the vice-chancellor, Prof Bismark Tyobeka, earlier this year challenged all staff and students to fight plastic pollution. The launch of the campaign, #BeatPlasticPollution #StopUsingPlasticBottles, took…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/noordwes-universiteit-gee-erkenning-aan-sy-baanbreker-alumni
Noordwes-Universiteit gee erkenning aan sy baanbreker-alumni
Die alumni van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) skitter deurlopend op hulle onderskeie kundigheidsgebiede, nasionaal sowel as internasionaal. Die NWU het tien van hierdie merkwaardige beroepslui tydens die universiteit se glansryke geleentheid vir die alumnitoekennings vir uitnemendheid (Alumni Awards of Excellence) op 9 November in Pretoria vereer…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/dit-steeds-eties-om-steenkoolnavorsing-suid-afrika-te-doen
Is dit steeds eties om steenkoolnavorsing in Suid-Afrika te doen?
Terwyl die debat oor die effek van fossielbrandstowwe op klimaatsverandering voortwoed, word indringende vrae oor die gebruik van fossielbrandstof as ’n groot deel van die land se energieproduksiepakket gevra. Nou vra prof Marco le Roux van die Fakulteit Ingenieurswese by die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) die volgende: Is dit steeds eties om…http://news.nwu.ac.za/it-still-ethical-conduct-coal-research-south-africa
Is it still ethical to conduct coal research in South Africa?
As the debate on the effect of fossil fuels on climate change rages on, questions regarding the use of fossils fuels as a major part of the country’s energy-producing package are hotly disputed. Now, Prof Marco le Roux of the Faculty of Engineering at the North-West University (NWU) asks: Is it still ethical to conduct coal research in South…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-and-aosis-unveil-new-works-prayer-biblical-theology
NWU and AOSIS unveil new works on prayer in Biblical theology
The North-West University (NWU), in collaboration with AOSIS – an open access publishing platform – recently released two volumes in the Reformed Theology in Africa series. The books titled Biblical Theology of Prayer in the Old Testament and Biblical Theology of Prayer in the New Testament, have diligently been crafted by co-editors Prof…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/volhoubare-waterbestuur-die-kollig-zanzibar
Volhoubare waterbestuur in die kollig in Zanzibar
Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) is die tuiste van die SAOG se WaterNet Sekretariaat. Die verbintenis van die NWU om te help om te verseker dat al die burgers van die vasteland toegang tot veilige water het, was weer eens in die kollig toe die 24ste WaterNet/WARFSA/GWP-SA-simposium op 25 Oktober in Zanzibar in die Verenigde Republiek van Tanzanië…http://news.nwu.ac.za/sustainable-water-management-takes-spotlight-zanzibar
Sustainable water management takes the spotlight in Zanzibar
The commitment of the North-West University (NWU) to helping ensure that all the citizens of the continent have access to safe water was again evident when the 24th WaterNet/WARFSA/GWP-SA Symposium was held in Zanzibar, in the United Republic of Tanzania, on 25 October. The NWU is home to the SADC WaterNet Secretariat. The symposium was held…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/xcel-open-geslote-deure-ingenieurswese
Xcel – open geslote deure in ingenieurswese
’n Tweede kans om beter matriekuitslae te kry, kan net die ding wees om ’n voorspoedige loopbaan in ingenieurswese mee te begin. Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) gee deur die innoverende Xcel-program aan talentvolle matrieks wie se finale uitslae in die pad staan van hulle droom om ingenieurs te word die geleentheid om hulle passie na te jaag.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/xcel-opening-closed-doors-engineering